CLASSIC SKIS 1. To ensure the best glide and grip possible when you pick classic skis, it is important to be meticulous in choosing skis and in measuring camber. Always consult a sports shop. Well-stocked sports shops nowadays have very good tools for measuring which ski is exactly right for you.
9. Remember: PRACTICE MAKES PERFECT! Try out different waxing options during training so that you know how they work when you're competing. 10. When you stow away the skis for storage at the end of the season or during longer breaks, we ALWAYS recommend that you put a layer of glide wax on the ski's glide zone, without scraping off. This keeps the base clean and fresh until next time. 11. Take care of your skis to get the most out of them at all times.
2. The ski's camber affects the kick zone, where the grip is located regardless of kick or klister waxing. To get a great ski feel, it is therefore important to get a camber that is suitable just for you. Camber is based on your weight and your previous experience in classic long-distance skiing. If the camber is too stiff, the kick zone will not press into the snow when you are skiing. This will make the skis slip backwards.
BASE PREPARATION
Nor is it good to have a camber that is too soft. In this case, the kick zone will be too close to the snow and may lead to poor glide.
When you buy a new pair of skis or after stone grinding, you need to saturate the base (base preparation).
SKATING SKIS 1. Always choose skis that match your height and body weight. Always consult a sports shop. 2. Measure the ski camber to make sure you don't choose a pair that are too soft for your weight.
TIPS AND ADVICE BEFORE WAXING
1. Brush the base a couple of times with a brass brush, a very fine steel brush or fibertex to remove micro hairs and help open it up. Work tip to tail. 2. Warm in one layer of SKIGO Soft with a waxing iron at low temperature and scrape using a plastic scraper while the wax is still warm. This will clean the base. NOTE: This operation can be repeated at regular intervals during the winter in order to clean the base. 3. To saturate the base with wax, warm in 1-2 layers of SKIGO Soft, allow to cool, then scrape and brush with a nylon brush between ironings. 4. Now switch over to SKIGO Red Glide Wax. For racing, use HF Red or LF. Warm in 3-5 layers of the red glide wax. Scrape and brush using a nylon brush between wax applications. Let the wax cool between ironings for 15 to 20 mins. 5. If you aren't going out on the trail straight after waxing, leave the last layer unscraped until it's closer to skiing time. 6. Scrape and brush the wax from the ski base when it's time to go out. Brush gently afterwards using a brass brush to open the structure. Then apply the wax of the day. Scrape and brush with a nylon brush.
1. You should ideally use a waxing iron. Clothes irons have uneven thermostats and can damage skis.
7. When it comes to base waxing a pair of classic skis, there is no need to prepare the ski's kick zone.
2. Remember to keep the wax iron in motion from tip to tail.
8. Your skis are now ready to go. Good luck!
3. Expose the base structure before glide waxing by brushing lightly in the running direction using a fine steel or brass brush. Use a light touch when using a fine steel brush. 4. In most cases, the brushing done after scraping is insufficient. Brush a little more even if you are satisfied.
BASE BRUSHING INSTRUCTIONS
5. Use Wax Remover only to clean the ski's kick zone and top side. Never use Wax Remover on the ski's glide zone.
1. First use a horsehair brush to brush the base back and forth until nothing is coming out of it.
6. It is a good idea to occasionally clean the ski's glide zone. Use a soft wax like SKIGO Soft and warm it in with the waxing iron. Scrape while the glide wax is still warm and molten. Let the glide surfaces cool down and then brush as though after an ordinary glide wax. 7. We recommend a fine structure for the base in cold conditions and a coarser structure in warm conditions.
2. Make two or three loose strokes in the running direction with a fine steel brush in order to open the base structure. 3. Finish by polishing the base with the nylon brush. Fluid is hard, so we recommend that you brush a lot. This keeps the base clean and fresh till next time.
8. Try to shorten the kick zone by 3 to 4 cm when applying klister.
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